Frederic Latimer; Or, The History of a Young Man of Fashion, Volume 2L. Hansard, 1799 |
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Page 68 - and his tutor, a French Abbe, with all the fycophant manners imputed to his country, compleated that fide of the table. The bottom was of courfe filled by his Grace, whofe original figure, little and deformed, was not improved by age. Such was the party ! The converfation, excepting the common topics of the weather, the
Page 203 - at their meeting. Frederic returned home with very different fenfations from what he had ever experienced. He had not before had an opportunity of conferring happinefs. He had indeed often relieved temporary diftrefs; but this was the firft time that he had feen a whole family reftored to tranquillity by his means; and the
Page 146 - Is this the Jew, that Shake" fpear drew ?"—" No, to be fure," replied the man, " every blockhead " knows that Sheridan wrote Shy" lock, what the devil have I to do " with Shakefpear ? you thought to " take me in—no, truft me I am " better prepared, fo keep your wit
Page 176 - So faying he put on a refolute look, and left the room. Frederic found it in vain to prefs an enquiry which his guardian was determined not to fatisfy; and he gave vent to his feelings in letters, which he amufed himfelf in writing to his Charlotte, though he knew not that he
Page 198 - his bond, which you knew he had " not the means of paying. I come " to difcharge that bond and mort•" gage—Here is the money; fend for " your attorney, let an immediate " releafe be made on the back of " the deed." The merchant viewed him with aftonimment, and would willingly have found
Page 122 - to take a card ; but the melancholy countenances which he beheld gave him little inclination to break the refolution which he had formed, not to hazard fums of any confequence. Latimer's attention was called from the Pharo table by the entrance of a young man, accompanied by a lady, in whom he immediately
Page 51 - fully abufed the confidence of " Mr. Latimer ; that I have vio" lated every principle of a gentle" man and a man of honour, and -•" I humbly implore his pardon." " Here, Sir," continued Deering, " will you fign this paper ?" The Baronet hefitated : the former again repeated the queftion, and took his hat. At. length Sir William wrote
Page 86 - you to the army ?" Frederic mentioned that he had been intended and educated for the bar; but that his own inclinations were favourable to what the admiral recommended. He added, that to Mr. Darewell, who had been more than a father to him, he left the decifion of this, and every other
Page 173 - cally cured of his fatal attachment, he forgave her from the bottom of his heart. Difgufted with fafhionable life, anxious to enjoy the beloved fociety of his guardian, and to feek fome relief from the agitation of his prefent feelings, in the tranquil fcenes of his early youth, he afked leave of
Page 196 - No matter what my name is," continued Latimer, " it is not on " my own account I pay you this " vifit. I come from your brother, " now a prifoner in the King's Bench, " at your fuit." The clerks flared ; the merchant was evidently confufed, but foon recovering